Partners in an Uphill Fight
November 14, 2024 Subscribe to ACRI's Newsletter This newsletter is based on an op-ed that I wrote in Hebrew that was published in the...
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Oct 313 min read
A Year of War
October 31, 2024 Subscribe to ACRI's newsletter This newsletter is bleak, and I know that it is arriving during what is already a very...
Aug 283 min read
Deteriorating Prison Rights: ACRI's Efforts to Uphold Accountability
Since Ben-Gvir took office as Minister of National Security, there has been a rapid deterioration of prisoners' rights, especially...
Jul 162 min read
Politicization of the Police Force & Police Brutality
Freedom of protest is one of the only tools that civilians have to raise their voices, resist and express themselves. We have witnessed...
Jun 183 min read
Sde Teman Military Detention Facility
Since the onset of the war, there has been a substantial deterioration of prisoner’s rights in Israel in which security prisoners have...
May 82 min read
Protecting Freedom of Press: Shutting down Al Jazeera
Protecting freedom of expression and freedom of the press has been paramount at ACRI for over 50 years, in fact, ACRI’s first legal...
Apr 23 min read
Civilian Armament in Israel
Within 48 hours of the heinous attacks on October 7th, the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, has led an expansive civilian...
Mar 104 min read
Ramadan Realities: West Bank Violence Peaks With Its Start
Ramadan is a holy and significant month in which Palestinian families come together, with greater expenses and more frequent visits to...
Feb 16 min read
ACRI & Haaretz Joint Human Rights Conference
Since the start of the war, the progression of the regime change and their impact on Israeli democracy seemingly came to a pause....
Jan 21 min read
ACRI's Triumph! High Court Nullifies Reasonableness Clause Revocation
We are thrilled to announce a significant victory for human rights: the High Court of Justice accepted ACRI's stance, representing 38...
Dec 27, 20232 min read
Anti-Democratic Legislation And The Judicial Overhaul In 2023
Trying to summarize this past year is an almost impossible task. The tumultuous roller coaster ride resisting the anti-democratic...
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Unprecedented Settler Violence Against Palestinians in the West Bank
The US has recently implemented a visa ban on any Israeli citizens that are known to have participated or aided in settler violence...
Dec 6, 20234 min read
The Passing Of Israel's Discriminatory Budget
In the shadow of human tragedy of historical proportions in Israel and Gaza, the displacement of thousands of individuals from their...
Nov 3, 20234 min read
ACRI Will Not Succumb To Threats
Dear Friend, I am writing to inform you that since yesterday one of ACRI's staff members has been subjected to relentless and sustained...
Oct 18, 20235 min read
Human Rights in War
These are truly gut-wrenching times. Hearts are heavy, grief is deep, and fear is all-encompassing. Just like all of you, we, ACRI's...
Sep 12, 20232 min read
ACRI Defends Human Rights in Historic High Court Hearing
Dear Friends, In a historic gathering, all 15 High Court judges convened yesterday to deliberate a pivotal amendment to the Basic Law:...
Aug 8, 20232 min read
ACRI's Historical Petition on Behalf of 38 Human Rights Organizations
Dear Friends, Yesterday we submitted a historical petition to the High Court of Justice, on behalf of ourselves and 37 other human rights...
Jul 23, 20233 min read
Following The Passage Of The Reasonableness Law
For six long months, the Israeli government has been working to suppress human rights and democracy in Israel. • Annexation of the...
Jul 8, 20232 min read
Dan Yakir Retierment Haaretz Interview
Dear Friends, The first time I met Dan Yakir, I was ACRI's client. Back in 2006, Dan represented the Jerusalem Open House during the...
Jun 14, 20233 min read
The Attack On Democracy
Dear friends, The current Israeli government’s attacks on democracy continue at a dangerous and fast pace. But, the regime change...
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